It is my solemn decision to be fair, just to all segments of society – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government will continue to promote religious freedom as it is a constitutional responsibility. He warned against the promotion of ethnic and religious prejudices, saying…
Online film about alleged Putin’s ‘palace’ watched over 100 million times – YouTube data
A film made by jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny alleging President Vladimir Putin owns an opulent palace in Southern Russia has been viewed more than 100 million times, according to…
CPI: Five Key Reasons Nigeria Dropped
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/ Transparency International (TI) Nigeria on Thursday released its 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI). According to the index, Nigeria experienced a striking decline, the…
COVID-19: UK Imposes Travel Ban On 30 Countries, Nigeria not on the list of African Nations
Thirty countries have been banned from entering the United Kingdom, following the rise in COVID-19 cases. Of the thirty countries banned, 13 were African, however, Nigeria was not on the…
384 Stranded Nigerians Return From Saudi Arabia
A total of 384 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia on Thursday arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The returnees arrived via Air flight B773 at about 1:10 pm local…
Afreximbank disburses $250m to Nigerian oil and gas company to acquire 45% stake in OML
Afreximbank has disbursed 250 million dollars as part of its support for Trans Niger Oil and Gas Ltd (TNOG) to acquire 45 per cent stake in Oil Mining Lease (OML)…
CPI: Nigeria Drops To 149, Worst Ranking Since 2015
Nigeria has recorded its worst rating on Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index, CPI, since 2015. In the 2020 index released on Thursday, the country scored 25 out of 100…
Airtel commences NIN registration in retail outlets across Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria on Thursday says it has commenced the National Identity Number (NIN) registration exercise in its retail outlets across the country. Airtel in a statement in Lagos said it…
COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech say vaccine effective against UK, South Africa variants
Pfizer and BioNTech, makers of a Covid-19 vaccine, said on Thursday that their product is effective against coronavirus variants that have emerged in Britain and South Africa. In a statement,…
WHO experts to begin probe into coronavirus origins
A team of World Health Organization, WHO experts left a two-week quarantine in Wuhan Thursday to start a delayed, closely watched probe into the origins of the coronavirus. Members of…